Contracts

Some employers require employees to sign a contract before they’re allowed to start working. These contracts are often comprehensive documents that outline the duties and responsibilities for both parties. If you’re asked to sign an employment contract, you must...

While a business partnership can result in innumerable benefits, it can also go horribly wrong. That’s something to bear in mind when drawing up a partnership agreement, as it is far simpler to deal with differences when you have already detailed how you will operate...

As a business owner, contracts outline how you will work with others and what you can expect from each other. Here are some to consider when dealing with other businesses: 1. An early termination clause You need to accept that business relationships don’t always go as...

Negotiating favorable terms is an important part of accepting a job offer for a worker or protecting the business when hiring a new employee. Non-compete agreements are popular inclusions, especially when a worker may have access to trade secrets that affect a...

Approaching certain business-related risks with a proactive mindset can save your company a great deal of time and resources down the road. One of the most sensitive and complex areas of business-related law that gives rise to a significant risk of liability when not...

Contract disputes are not uncommon. They can arise in any profession, including teaching, sales, or the NBA to name a few examples. Disputes occur when one party breaks the terms of the agreement after the document has been signed by both parties. Once a contract is...

Are you prepared to accept a recent job offer? If so, you may be so eager to get started that you don’t review the information in the employment contract you receive. Unfortunately, this can be a huge mistake.  Even though there are situations where a verbal contract...

You've been searching for a new position for several weeks now. Finally, you landed an interview and it went well. You’ve been offered a position that appears to match your skills and experience. The remuneration and terms offered verbally were even better than you’d...

Both state and federal laws determine your rights as an employee. Your employer does have to follow federal workplace regulations, but state laws may limit some of your rights.  Ohio is an at-will employment state, and the current interpretation of state employment...

Honoring the provisions contained in the contract is a legal duty that all parties to such a legal agreement owe each other. Any instance in which a contracted party fails to meet their responsibilities as laid out in the contract may result in either party filing a...